Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1928 — Page 1

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MONROE MAN IS SEVERELY HURT BY HIS OWNS AR I d ’ It Is In (-ear ONE "YbsTractured At the hospital this afternoon, |t was stated that Mr. Rich had suffered a very serious fracture cf the right hip and one fractur- . rib The broken bones had been set and Mr. Rich was conscious at the time the report was given. Monroe. Ind.s«g. Peter Rich. «’ well-known farmer residing at the north edge of Monroe seriously injured at < o clock this morning when he was run over hr his own automobile, which he cranked while in gear. Mr. Rich's right hip was broken, a few ribs on his right side were fractured and he was severely bruised about his body. It is feared that he also suffered internal injuries. Mr Rich was removed to the Ausms County Memorial hospital at Decatur in the Lobenstein and Hower ambulance about 1:15 o clock this afternoon. Accident Happens In Monroe Mr, Rich had driven his automobile an old model Auburn touring car, to town and stopped to talk to Oscar Ehrsam. in front of the Ehrsam residence. He left the motor in his car running while talking to Mr. Ehrsam. | When he started to leave, he “killed" | the motor. As lhere is no starter on the car. Mr. Rich got out of his car In crank the motor, forgettiug . to throw it out of gear. As Mr. Rich gave the crank a half tntn, Mr. Ehrsam noticed that the car was in gear and yelled to warn Mr Rich, hut the latter failed to hear him and with the next half turn of the crank, the motor started. The car knocked Mr. Rich to the ground and passed over him. His rght leg was caught and bent back mer his body in such a manner as to break the hip. The wheels did not pass over his body, however, The automobile ran on down the street hr several rods and then struck a tree. Mr. Rich was taken to his home and physicians summoned. An anaesthetic was administered and Plans made to remove Mr. Rich to the hospital. 0 May Seek Grand Jury Probe Os State Prison Gary, [nd., August 29 (U.R)—Robert H Moore, chief counsel for D. C. itephenson, f rtner Indiana Klan DraW and now serving a life term in the state prison, is contemplating asking tor an investigation of conditions in 1 <• Michigan City penitentiary, it was reported here today. The report said Moore was prepar'"g a petition which would ask that i Laporte county grand jury inves!|Bate prison conditions. LYCEUM COURSE HEINGPLANNED Announces Series Entertainments To Be Held In November Another Evening Star Festival will ~ P ° nßo ' , p<i In Itecatur this fall by cel i a<llr kioss Club, it was announcour«od,y' The datM for ,he four-day k . Sl ' are November 13, 14. 15, and to attend Ju encol,ra « e more persons the iir a . Programs of the course. Price a?’ have declde d to reduce the Price n tl S : aSo, ‘ t,ckets fr om $2 the Th- (•!„, aSf ye , ar ’ t 0 50 this year. Pr-tit not ex P p <'t to make a that in the enter tainment, but feels is ,h e atractions. it tothe7„2 ng a worth-while service tear here'. munlty ’ as a talent to apTlie tn S > guaran teed first class. Var ious , rday , p, ‘°B ra m will include a ’’hinlnent'sn n “ mber8 ’ a lecture by forms of spt * ak er, a play and other ,ur »i’hed b^K tal '. lmel,t - The talQ,lt ls Chl «ago ts ' e * nte rstate Bureau, of 'tohsorert hv .^ ven,n K Star Festival *as Well . Lions here laat fall c «ived bv a ii en ? ed and fav °rably re- ’ all who attended.

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TO CHOOSE QUEEN FOR MARDI GRAS Contest To Be Held To Pick Queen To Lead Parade Closing Old Home Week Who will be Queen of the Mardi Gras? She will receive beautiful gifts anil pleasent honors. She will be dressea in a beautiful gown with a crown upon her head and. riding in a festooned chariot, will lead the parade on the closing night of Old Home Week. Saturday, September 15. It was decided last evening to select from among the fairest daughters of Adams county, a queen, and a committee consisting of Vincent Botmann, as ehairman, Mrs. Bormann Dr. and Mrs. Glen Neptune and France Confer was named to conduct the contest. Rules will be fol ululated at once and be announced through the Daily Deni ocrat. All entries must be made by next Tuesday, when the voting will start and will continue until Friday of Old Home Week., when the judges will count the votes and announce the winner, who wi] he crowned queen of the Mardi Gias the fo.lowing evening and lead the parade. The committee will offer thro? prizes a beautiful ring for the winner, ami two lovely gifts for the runnt is up. Besides this, several merchants have promised gifts for the winners and it should be a lively contest. Votes will cost one cent each, the profit to go to the general fund. Watch for details. Monroeville Man Building Filling Station In Decatur H. O. White, cf Monroeville, is erecting a filing station at the corner of Eighth and Monroe streets, just west of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Mr. White will build a modern filling station and will retail and wholesale gas and oil. The contract for the leasing of the ground and the erection of the building was closed, recently, and Mr. White hopes to have the new station in operation within a shot: time. 0 County Council To Meet On September 4 Legal notice is given in today's Daily Democrat that a meeting of the county council lias been called for Tuesday, September 4. At this meeting, the councilmen will fix the comity and highway tax levies and will be asked to appropriate $lB5 for extra expenses incurred by the board of review while in session. Child Dies From Eating Green Grapes Shelbyville, Ind., Aug. 29.—(INS) — The first death from eating green grapes occurred in Shelby county when Arthur Charles Conwhy, 3 year old, succumbed at Marietta after violent stomach trouble. The boy was sick only four days. Funeral services will be held today.

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Indiana (Job Sees Sights In Kansas City; Loses $658 Kansas City, Mo., August 29 —(y.R>— It cost (’. F. Lamaste.r, 22. ATbion. Indiana. a sailor on turloughg, exactly $658 to see the sights in Kansas City last night. Lamaster reported to police that whfle two affable strangers show tfli him around the town, they robbed him of his bank roll. Starke County Is Scene Os A Mystery Murder Knox. Ind., Aug. 29—(U.R)— Starke county today was the scene of a mysteiy slaying, the second in Northern Indiana within a week. Like the first in Steuben County, a sheriff reluctant to talk is a feature of tlie death near here of John Tucker. 79 a lesldent of tlie vicinity of Lena Park more than a half a century found beaten to death early Tuesday. Tlie body of Tucker was found iu the yaid of his farm home. Some blunt instrument had been used to beat the right side of his head, according to offleers. Sheriff Dan Musselman, asked about a theory in the case, replied. "We have one, but we are keeping it to ourselves.” beyond that he Would say nothing. _____-o

RADIO ANNOUNCER SPEAKS TO LIONS Announcer From Station WOWO, Os Fort Wayne. Gives Interesting Address Methods followed and problems encountered in the operation of a radio broadcasting station were explained to members of the Decatur Lions Club last night, in an interest ing address delivered by Mr. Becker, announcer at station WOM 0, in Fort Wayne. Mr. Becker told of the building of his station four years ago and discussed the many improve-merfl-s that have been added from time to time which have made WOWO the most powerful station in Indiana and the only one in the state broadcasting chain programs. The speaker told of the great expenses entailed in broadcasting programs of national interest, such as political conventions and speeches, big sporting events and the like. Mr. ' Becker predicted that WOWO would be one of the 35 most powerful stations in the country, within the near future, and that his station would be assigned a more desirable wavelength and one 'where no interference from other stations would be encountered. He invited Decatur people to visit station WOWO and become acquainted with broadcasting methods. Clyde Butler was in charge of the program last night. Herman Myers presided as chairman of the meeting. Frank Brower, of Fort Wayne, was a guest at the meeting.

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“Democrat” Pear Tree Forecasts Election Os Gov. Al Smith iNew Albany. Ind., Aug. 29 —(INS) —AI Smith is going to be the next president of the United States if the pear tree on the farm of Edward Farnsley, farmer near here, lives up to its reputation. Farnsley has presented Sheriff Joseph If. Kraft with some odd looking pears from his tree. "What kind of a pear is this?” the sheriff asked. Farnsley explained he called it the “Democrat’’ kind, because the particular tree bore fruit only in years when a Democrat is elected president. The last time the tree had pears was in 1916 when Woodrow Wilson was elected.

SCHOOLS COST CITY $96,280.21 Treasurer Os Citv School Board Makes His Annual Report It cost $96,280.21 to opeiate the Decatur public schools during the la»t ' fiscal year, ending July 31. 1925, as > shown by the annual report of M. E. Hower, treasuter of the city school board. Os this total. $27,224.83 was expended in Jhe special school fund; $60(931.63 in the tuition fund and sßr 123.75 in the bond fund. The receipts for the school year from taxation and levenue derived from other means, were $144,284.97. leaving a balance cf $48,004.76 in the school treasurery. The receipts were divided as follows: Special school fund. $44,914 22; tuition fund, $87,113.11; bond fund, $12,257.64. It is necessary that the school treasurer keeps a working balance on hand as funds from taxation will not he available until next December and as the monthly expenditure for teacher’s I salaries alone is about $9,700, a suf I fident amount muqj be kept to pay the teachers during September, October, and November. The annual report of the school treasurer was published in Tuesday’s Daily Democrat, showing the expenditures for miscellaneous items and the total for the tuition fund. GIVES RESULTS OF EDUCATION Speaker At Teachers’ Institute Stresses Outcomes Os Education “The outcomes of education are Christianity, the teaching of basic principles such as honesty and virtue, citizenship and character." declared Prof. Homer L. Hunike. of Evansville College, in addressing the Adams Count}* school teachers in institute here “If social conditions are to be made bet ter, our attention must be given to boys and girls whose plastic minds are capable of being changed, and who will be the citizens of tomorrow,” continued Prof. Hunike. This morning’s session of the institute opened with singing led by Prof. C. O. Lehman, of Ohio State University. The Rev. R. W Stoakes, pastor of the Decatur M. E. churph, led the devotional*. He gave a short talk on the subject, “The Religion of Youth. ’ Dr. George Tilden Ragsdale, of the University of Kentucky, spoke this morning on the subject, “The Principles of Teaching Economics. “He said that pupils should be taught that having certain rights among his fellows, he also has certain duties to his fellows, which he can not neglect. ProfHumke gave a talk this morning on the subject, "Conti ol of Conduct." —o Brokaw Baby Dies At Hospital Today Chauncey Brokaw, Jr.. 8-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Brokaw, 646 Cleveland street, died at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 2:20 o’clock this afternoon. The baby was taken to the hospital only a few minutes before it died. The child's death was due to an infection of tlie throat. He was born in Decatur. December 27, 1927. Surviving are the parents and one sister, Virginia Ruth. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

THOUSANDS OF. | CHILDREN TO BE IN PARADE HEBE To Carry Pompoms And Giant Carnations In Limberlost Day Darade AUTO CARAVAN TO ADVERTISE EVENT Three thousand school children, carrying pompoms and giant cams- i tions, will participate in the Limber : lost Day parade here on Tuesday of Old Home Week. The purchase of the pompoms and carnations was authorized at the meeting cf tlie general committee last evening. There will he several other features and floats and the event will be a worth while one. 'Die meeting last night was the most interesting held so far. Each committee was checked up and it was found that everything is coming right laong so Hint a great celebration every day of tlie week of September 10 is assured. Good weather means great crowds and a fine time. Auto Caravan Planned A caravan of twenty or more automobiles headed by the Junior band, will leave here Tuesday for a trip to many surrounding towns and cities to advertise the occasion. Rev. II W. Thompson will give 'a fourminute talk over radio station WOW'U at Fort Wayne, the latter part cj next week when the Lion’s Club of this city will furnish a musical half hour. The week will be advertise! in papers in surrounding towns and the committees are doing everything to create interest. (’. C. Schafer, chairman of the music committee, | received word this morning that th-j Fort Wayne News-Sent incl boy’s band ■ will be here on Saturday evening. I September 15. That will be Mat'd! Gras night and Walter Wilkinson, j the chairman, predicts it will boa great wind-up to a successful week. o — More Old Home Week Truck Banners Received A new supply of Oil Home Week truck banners is on hand and can bo obtained at the Industrial Association rooms. Business firms operating truck are requested to call the secretary, and he will see that they are supplied. Traveling salesmen, operating out of Decatur, ate requested to use these banners on their cars. o— — Auto Kills Child Elkhart, Ind., Aug. 29.—(INS) Lee Mabus. Jr., 5-year-old. was dead here today as tlie result of being run over by an automobile. The youngster was rushed to tlie Elkhart General hospital after the accident, where ho died. AGRICULTURAL DAY PLANNED Program For Farmers’ Day Os Old Home Week Announced By Committee • Complete arrangements have been announced for Agricultural Day during Old Home Week by the committee for that day. Ferd E. Christen, W. A. Klepper and J. H. Carmody. The program as announced will be interesting and educational and plans ate being made to entertain thousands of people on September 12. The calf show, awarding of prizes and prominins, speeches, free acts, band concerts, picnic dinner, and parade are a few of the head-liners for the day. A. C. Baltzer, head of the dairy department of the Michigan State Agricultural school, at East Lansing, Michigan, lias been secured as the principal speaker and his talk will be on, "Greater Profits from Better Dairying." The program in the afternoon will he held on the vacant lot just north of the Cloverleaf Creameries. Workmen will start the first cf next week constructing a speakers platform and erecting a tent on this lot. Plans have been made to take care of an overflow crowd. Free parking space will be available about one block east cif the creamery. This space Will take care of several thousand automobiles. Many notables have promised to be in attendance on Agricultural Day including, E. A. Gannon and F. (CONTIM'BD ON PAUH SIX!

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Volstead Nuptials • i • [sj g] • V 4 -1 ah ™ f ” t w * h r | IF’ I '’ w i < i I fl / ’ ' I i \\ t i Miss Laura Volstead, daughter of former Representative Andrew J. Vol stead of Minnesota, who has announced her engagement to Mr. Carl Lomen. of Alaska. Their marriage will take place in October. REROUTE ROAD THROUGH CITY Road No. 27 Signs Placed on Fifth And Adams Streets; Change Unexplained Federal road number 27 have been routed dowiu Fifth street through Delatin'. The new route is picked up at the intersection of North Second street and runs south on Fifth street to Adams street, where a right hand turn directs traffic on West Adams street to Thirteenth street and then south cn Thirteenth street. Signs were put up yesterday. Local highway officials were not advised’of the change. The old signs on Second stieet. which directs traffic through the business section of the city, out Winchester street and then around the bend to the state highway, have not been removed. Information was not obtainable today whether the state highway depaitment intended to reroute Federal toad No 27 in order to miss the business distiict. or whether the change was merely temporary. It is likely that the change is being made In order to divert traffic from Second street during Old Home Week. Several blocks on Second street will be closed during this week. Another reason advanced was the tact that the state highway department was cleaning the ditch along tlie state road on South Winchester street, extended.

Decatur Youths Motor Home From California In I jess I han Six Days I Don Farr and Carol Cole returned to their homes in this city last night, following a five weeks motor trip to the Pacific coast in Mr. Farr's automobile. During the trip, the two young men covered more than 7.000 miles. On tlie westward journey, they stopped at St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, and various points of interest enroute. They spent Yhree weeks in California, visiting various cities and former Decatur people now living in that state. Messrs. Farr and Cole believe they established a speed record on their return trip. They left Los Angeles at noon last Wednesday, August 22, and arrived in Decatur last night, Tuesday, August 28, at 7 o'clock. They stopped at Albuquerque, New Mexitfb, for one day on the return trip, also, making only a little more than five days and six nights consumed in the trip of approximately 3,200 miles. The boys say they can furnish proof that they were in Los Angeles last Wednesday. They had nine punctures while they were gone. Jewels Worth $250,000 Stolen New York, Aug. 29. — (INS) — New York police today weie investigating thiee daring jewel tobberies in which pearls and "diamonds valued at more than $250,000 were stolen.

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CITY'S PROBABLE TAX RATE TOTALS $3.78 PER $lO9 • Total Os Proposed Rates Is 30 Cents Higher Than 1928 Rates COUNTY COUNCIL MAY CUT LEVIES Decatur’s probable tax rate, payable in 1929, totals $3.78 on the hundred dollais, an increase of 30 cents on the hundred dollars. This figure is obtained by adding the estimates published by the taxing bodies which comprise Decatur's tax rate. Several of the Increases in rates are due to the loss in valuations in the city and in Adams county. The civil city's lute for next year Is the same as that in effect this year, although the budget is $5,000 less. The county rate is a little higher due to the fact that theie is about a three million dollar loss in valuations. The tax rates which make up the Decatur j'ati- follow: Unit Proposed rate On SIOO Civil City $0.71 School City 1.43 County, general 47 County highway repair 37 Township general 06 Township road bond 40 Library 05 State, estimated 29 Total probable .rate $.78 The rate in effect this year is ss3 48 on the hundred dolars. The county council, township advisory boards, school trustees and city council will meet next Tuesday and adopt the budgets and fix the tax rates. The county I council may cut the proposed rates over which they have jurisdiction, namely the county general levy and the county highway repair levy. The city council cannot reduce its rate to a lower figure, because it has cut every estimate in the budget to the lowest possible figure. The state rate will be fixed this month. The present rate is 28 cents on the hundred dolalrs and word comes from Indianapolis that the 1929 rate may be inci eased cue cent on the hundred dollais, making the state rate 29 cents. o — ; Raskob Orders Campaign Os “Good Salesmanship” St. Louis, Mo., August 29 (U.R) —A campaign of "good salesmanship and no mud-slinging" has been oidered by John J. Raskob, chairman of the democratic national committee. The order was issued after a banquet speech by Bruce Campbell, regional vice chaitman for Illinois, last night, in which Campbell said tliat 'tlie whispering campaign in the history of America has been launched against us." "Tell them back home to meet it face to face,” lie continued. "Say to them that any charge which anyone I dales npt make from a public platform j or in the public press, is a lie.” AMERICAN LEGION I ENDSCONVENTION Complete List Os Officers Elected; Vincennes Is Next Meeting Place Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 29 —(U.R)— Fred A. Wlecking, Bluffton, today is the new commander of the Indiana department, American Legion, elected Tuesday at the closing session of tlie department's tenth annual eon- ' vention. The 1929 convention will be held ia Vincennes. Other officers elected are as follows: 1 Vice commanders, Floyd Young, • -Vincennes, southern district and • Capt. John R. Smith, of Gary, north- • ern jlistrict; finance officer, Robert ’ Frost Dagget, Indianapolis; Judge 1 advocate, Howard P. Robinson, • Franklin; chaplain, the Rev. W. E. ■ Hoffenbecker, East Chicago; histor r ian. Logan Esarey, Bloomington; 1 sergeant at arms, Dewey Green. ’ Princeton; athletic officer, Robert • Bushee, Ossian; delegates at large • Included: Frank M. McHale, Logansport; Fred A. Wiecking, , Bluffton; John H. Flinger, Newcastle; Dr. v Winfield Bowers. Michigan City; and 5 Robert Frost Dagget, Indianapolis. 1 Alternates included. Clarence A. 0 Jackson, Newcastle; and John W. Wheeler, Crown Point.

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